I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

I can deal with Stalin. He is honest, but smart as hell.

Beware of the guy praying loudest in the amen corner.

A President cannot always be popular.

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

Give me a one-handed economist! All my economists say, On the one hand on the other.

We should resolve now that the health of this nation is a national concern; that financial barriers in the way of attaining health shall be removed; that the health of all it's citizens deserves the help of all the nation.